Altenar has joined the Ibero-American Corporation of State Lotteries and Betting (CIBELAE) as an associate member, the company said. The membership gives the sportsbook supplier a place in an organisation representing state lotteries and regulated gambling operators across Latin America, Spain and Portugal.
The membership connects Altenar with a regional organisation representing public lotteries and regulated gambling operators.
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Lottopar said it obtained the World Lottery Association’s Level II responsible-gambling certification in 2025, becoming the first state entity in Brazil to reach that level. It also reported receiving an anti-money-laundering certification from Cibelae and outlined responsible-gambling measures, including self-exclusion and spending limits.
Altenar said it will provide sportsbook technology for Wildz Group’s planned entry into Finland’s regulated online gambling market. Wildz Group said it had received a Finnish online gambling licence, which will permit operations when the market opens in July 2027; the company described itself as the first operator to announce a licence award publicly.
Wildz Group said it has received an online gambling licence for Finland, allowing it to operate when the regulated market opens next year. The operator said Altenar, its sportsbook technology partner since 2024, will support its market entry; Wildz Group CEO Sam Brown said the market is expected to open in July 2027.
Cibelae, the Ibero-American corporation of state lotteries and betting, said it now brings together 27 state lotteries and more than 60 companies across 22 countries, representing 87% of the Latin American lottery market. The organisation reported 35% membership growth over the past two years and said 40% of regular members have reached Level 1 of its anti-money-laundering technical standard. For 2027 it plans its own artificial-intelligence alert tool, work on illegal gambling oversight and lower certification costs.
Cibelae said its membership grew 35% over the past two years, with its members now representing 87% of the Latin American lottery market, according to a statement. The organisation, marking its 38th anniversary, said it is preparing an AI-based tool for member lotteries and a 2027 agenda covering prediction markets, certifications and a congress in Puerto Rico.